Former PUCO chief Todd Snitchler lands at McDonald Hopkins

Todd Snitchler isn’t moving very far from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

Snitchler, who ended his three-year tenure as chairman of the regulatory agency last week, has joined the McDonald Hopkins law firm’s energy department in Columbus. His new office is less than half a mile from the PUCO’s downtown office, although he is prohibited from arguing cases in front of the PUCO for two years.

“Todd’s knowledge of the inner workings of government and immersion in energy policy pairs well with his 360-degree view of law – from practicing it to writing it,” Carl Grassi, the firm’s president, said in a statement. “He will give clients a sound perspective based on his unique understanding of how government really works and how objectives are accomplished across complicated legal terrain.”

McDonald Hopkins is based in Cleveland, has 140 lawyers and describes itself as “business advisory and advocacy law firm.”